12.

Key signature
Abrsm grade 1
 What is a key?
When in a melody, notes are mostly from C major scale. And it sounds good to end
the tune with C. We say it is in the ‘key of C major’.

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3. Here is the place for Key Signature.
1. All the notes are from C major scale 2. Sound nice to end on C
Because there is no sharp/ lat in C major
scale,
That’s why here the key signature we write
nothing.

This is G major scale. It contains F#. We put F# at the key signature. Once we
put key signature, we don’t need to put ‘#’ sign in front of ‘F’ notes.

(#)

T T S T T T S

F# sign at the key signature

In bass clef, we write F# here. Key signature is

always right after the clef.
Rules for key signature:
1.We write key signature at beginning of each line
2. The ‘#’ sharp sign is applied to F in every register.

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Let’s have a look D major scale:

The key signature of D major looks like

this in treble and bass clef.
 Now let’s have a look F Major

(b)

T T S T T T S

In F major scale, there is B lat,

so we put lat sign at key signature

This is F major key signature in bass clef.

f
f

 ✍ Let’s practice:

1. Can you write G major key signature in treble clef?

2. Can you write F major key signature in bass clef?